Credit Trends – Italy will explore Moody’s key 2024 credit themes and interpret what they mean for the region.
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Michelangelo Margaria is an Associate Managing Director with Moody’s Structured Finance Group and is based in the Milan office. He co-leads the Consumer Surveillance team in the EMEA region and coordinates the Structured Finance activity in the Italian market. Previously he was co-leading the EMEA RMBS team and was a Senior Analyst rating securitisation transactions backed by different asset classes in various EMEA jurisdictionsMichelangelo Margaria also serves as Moody’s Investor Service ( MIS ) Country Manager for Italy, overseeing MIS’s activities in the countryBefore joining Moody’s in 2002 Michelangelo Margaria worked in the Structured Credit Group at UBS in London. Mr. Margaria graduated in engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin
Sarah has been the lead analyst for most countries in the European Union, and is also a former lead analyst for the United States. She is currently the lead analyst for France and Italy, among other European countries. She is also one of the Sovereign Risk Group’s global spokespeople.
She joined Moody’s in 2009 after completing a Sloan Fellowship at the London Business School. Prior to this academic sabbatical, she spent seven years at the Financial Services Authority in London where she headed the regulator’s Risk Analysis area and acted as its chief macroeconomist. Before joining the FSA, she worked in Dun & Bradstreet’s Economic Analysis Group for six years, where she was the organisation’s Deputy Chief Economist.
She holds an MA in European Studies (with a concentration in Economics and Finance) from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University in Washington, DC and an AB with a double major in Government and History from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in the United States. She is a CFA Charterholder and is co-chair of the Macroeconomic Committee of the CFA Society France. She is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States and is based in Paris.
Michelangelo Margaria is an Associate Managing Director with Moody’s Structured Finance Group and is based in the Milan office. He co-leads the Consumer Surveillance team in the EMEA region and coordinates the Structured Finance activity in the Italian market. Previously he was co-leading the EMEA RMBS team and was a Senior Analyst rating securitisation transactions backed by different asset classes in various EMEA jurisdictionsMichelangelo Margaria also serves as Moody’s Investor Service ( MIS ) Country Manager for Italy, overseeing MIS’s activities in the countryBefore joining Moody’s in 2002 Michelangelo Margaria worked in the Structured Credit Group at UBS in London. Mr. Margaria graduated in engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin
| Monica Curti is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Structured Finance Group in Milan. Since joining Moody’s in March 2006 Monica has been lead analyst for structured finance transactions covering mainly ABS SME transactions in various EMEA jurisdictions. She has developed Moody’s Global Approach to Rating SME Balance Sheet Securitizations and she is also the author of various Moody’s Special Comments. Prior to joining Moody’s, Monica has been a senior statistical and credit analyst at UBS for four years (Zurich/Corporate Center), where she mainly focused on development and validation of credit scoring systems and Basel II. Before that, Monica worked as economist and Research Manager in the Swiss Economic and Labour Ministry (Bern) and at the European Commission (DGV). Monica holds a PhD degree in Economics from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), completed at the UCL (London), and she is a certified Financial Risk Manager from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). |
Ernesto Bisagno is a Vice President – Sr Credit Officer in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Ernesto is the EMEA tobacco analyst and also covers the EMEA food, consumer goods and retail sectors.
Ernesto joined Moody’s in June 2014 with an extensive professional experience in risk management and credit analysis in several leading financial institutions in the UK and Italy, most recently with Citigroup and UBS where he covered energy, metals, mining and chemicals across Western Europe and the UK.
Ernesto was also a senior auditor with PWC earlier in his career. Ernesto holds an Economics degree from Università degli Studi di Genova and is also a CFA Charter Holder.
Guy Combot joined Moody’s as Vice President – Senior Analyst with the Financial
Institutions Group in September 2018 and is based in our Paris office. He covers a
portfolio of French and Italian banks.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Guy worked at CNP Assurances, a leading provider of life
insurance in France. After joining CNP Assurances in 1998, he worked in a number
of positions including the compliance unit and investment division, before starting
his last role as a senior buy-side credit analyst of financial institutions in 2012.
Guy graduated from IPAG Paris Business school with a Master’s degree in
Corporate Finance and holds an Accounting post-graduate degree from the
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.
Guy is a Financial Analyst (CIAA / EFFAS), and a member of SFAF(French Society of
Financial Analysts).
Guy is a French national and speaks fluent Italian and English.
Cristiano serves as Vice President of the DeFi & Digital Assets team at Moody's Ratings. His role entails the comprehensive analysis of emerging digital financial products and services, as well as overseeing the digital transition of traditional financial entities. He possesses a solid background in risk management, acquired through his tenure in various consulting and banking institutions. Before joining Moody's, Cristiano worked two years in the decentralized finance space, thereby solidifying his proficiency in the digital finance domain.
Jorge Rodriguez-Valez is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Credit Strategy & Research team in London. Since he joined Moody’s in 2014, he leads the Financial Analytics team, developing quantitative forward-looking analyses of sectors and institutions, including modelling asset quality trends and stress testing.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2014, Jorge worked as a macroeconomist responsible for forecasting and scenario analysis, and as a university lecturer in macroeconomics and econometrics.
Jorge is a PhD in Econometrics and holds degrees in Economics and in Business.
Monica is Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, which was created in February 2022. Embedded in the heart of the global investment process, the Amundi Investment Institute provides thought leadership, advice, and training for all its clients. Monica’s team offers geopolitics expertise, quantitative research, macro and market strategy and asset allocation advisory activities. She leads the creation of engaging and accessible proprietary research that delivers cross-asset thought leadership and investment strategy ideas to internal and external clients. A distinctive feature of her approach is the close collaboration that she has forged with the investment division to generate actionable investment ideas. She is also director of Amundi Japan, member of Amundi Japan and Amundi SGR Advisory Boards. Monica has led research strategy functions since 2001. Before becoming the head of the Institute, Monica was Global Head of Research, a member of the Global Investment Committee and the Advisory Board at Amundi. She was appointed Deputy Head of Group Research and a member of the Global Investment Committee of Amundi in 2017, and was responsible for defining Amundi’s investment strategy on financial markets. Prior to that, she was Global Head of Asset Allocation Research and previously Head of Quantitative Research at Pioneer Investments. Monica started her career in the investment industry in 1997 following a role as University teaching assistant for the Advanced Econometrics department at Bocconi University. Monica graduated at Bocconi University (DES). She holds a Masters’ degree in Economics (Bocconi University) and a Masters’ degree in Financial Economics from the London Business School and Bocconi University. She was selected for the UniCredit Young Talents Program and the Management and Banking Academy, obtaining an MBA award at the London Business School
Michelangelo Margaria is an Associate Managing Director with Moody’s Structured Finance Group and is based in the Milan office. He co-leads the Consumer Surveillance team in the EMEA region and coordinates the Structured Finance activity in the Italian market. Previously he was co-leading the EMEA RMBS team and was a Senior Analyst rating securitisation transactions backed by different asset classes in various EMEA jurisdictionsMichelangelo Margaria also serves as Moody’s Investor Service ( MIS ) Country Manager for Italy, overseeing MIS’s activities in the countryBefore joining Moody’s in 2002 Michelangelo Margaria worked in the Structured Credit Group at UBS in London. Mr. Margaria graduated in engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin
Sarah has been the lead analyst for most countries in the European Union, and is also a former lead analyst for the United States. She is currently the lead analyst for France and Italy, among other European countries. She is also one of the Sovereign Risk Group’s global spokespeople.
She joined Moody’s in 2009 after completing a Sloan Fellowship at the London Business School. Prior to this academic sabbatical, she spent seven years at the Financial Services Authority in London where she headed the regulator’s Risk Analysis area and acted as its chief macroeconomist. Before joining the FSA, she worked in Dun & Bradstreet’s Economic Analysis Group for six years, where she was the organisation’s Deputy Chief Economist.
She holds an MA in European Studies (with a concentration in Economics and Finance) from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University in Washington, DC and an AB with a double major in Government and History from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in the United States. She is a CFA Charterholder and is co-chair of the Macroeconomic Committee of the CFA Society France. She is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States and is based in Paris.
Jorge Rodriguez-Valez is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Credit Strategy & Research team in London. Since he joined Moody’s in 2014, he leads the Financial Analytics team, developing quantitative forward-looking analyses of sectors and institutions, including modelling asset quality trends and stress testing.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2014, Jorge worked as a macroeconomist responsible for forecasting and scenario analysis, and as a university lecturer in macroeconomics and econometrics.
Jorge is a PhD in Econometrics and holds degrees in Economics and in Business.
| Monica Curti is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Structured Finance Group in Milan. Since joining Moody’s in March 2006 Monica has been lead analyst for structured finance transactions covering mainly ABS SME transactions in various EMEA jurisdictions. She has developed Moody’s Global Approach to Rating SME Balance Sheet Securitizations and she is also the author of various Moody’s Special Comments. Prior to joining Moody’s, Monica has been a senior statistical and credit analyst at UBS for four years (Zurich/Corporate Center), where she mainly focused on development and validation of credit scoring systems and Basel II. Before that, Monica worked as economist and Research Manager in the Swiss Economic and Labour Ministry (Bern) and at the European Commission (DGV). Monica holds a PhD degree in Economics from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), completed at the UCL (London), and she is a certified Financial Risk Manager from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). |
Michelangelo Margaria is an Associate Managing Director with Moody’s Structured Finance Group and is based in the Milan office. He co-leads the Consumer Surveillance team in the EMEA region and coordinates the Structured Finance activity in the Italian market. Previously he was co-leading the EMEA RMBS team and was a Senior Analyst rating securitisation transactions backed by different asset classes in various EMEA jurisdictionsMichelangelo Margaria also serves as Moody’s Investor Service ( MIS ) Country Manager for Italy, overseeing MIS’s activities in the countryBefore joining Moody’s in 2002 Michelangelo Margaria worked in the Structured Credit Group at UBS in London. Mr. Margaria graduated in engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin
Ernesto Bisagno is a Vice President – Sr Credit Officer in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Ernesto is the EMEA tobacco analyst and also covers the EMEA food, consumer goods and retail sectors.
Ernesto joined Moody’s in June 2014 with an extensive professional experience in risk management and credit analysis in several leading financial institutions in the UK and Italy, most recently with Citigroup and UBS where he covered energy, metals, mining and chemicals across Western Europe and the UK.
Ernesto was also a senior auditor with PWC earlier in his career. Ernesto holds an Economics degree from Università degli Studi di Genova and is also a CFA Charter Holder.
Guy Combot joined Moody’s as Vice President – Senior Analyst with the Financial
Institutions Group in September 2018 and is based in our Paris office. He covers a
portfolio of French and Italian banks.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Guy worked at CNP Assurances, a leading provider of life
insurance in France. After joining CNP Assurances in 1998, he worked in a number
of positions including the compliance unit and investment division, before starting
his last role as a senior buy-side credit analyst of financial institutions in 2012.
Guy graduated from IPAG Paris Business school with a Master’s degree in
Corporate Finance and holds an Accounting post-graduate degree from the
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.
Guy is a Financial Analyst (CIAA / EFFAS), and a member of SFAF(French Society of
Financial Analysts).
Guy is a French national and speaks fluent Italian and English.
Cristiano serves as Vice President of the DeFi & Digital Assets team at Moody's Ratings. His role entails the comprehensive analysis of emerging digital financial products and services, as well as overseeing the digital transition of traditional financial entities. He possesses a solid background in risk management, acquired through his tenure in various consulting and banking institutions. Before joining Moody's, Cristiano worked two years in the decentralized finance space, thereby solidifying his proficiency in the digital finance domain.
Monica is Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, which was created in February 2022. Embedded in the heart of the global investment process, the Amundi Investment Institute provides thought leadership, advice, and training for all its clients. Monica’s team offers geopolitics expertise, quantitative research, macro and market strategy and asset allocation advisory activities. She leads the creation of engaging and accessible proprietary research that delivers cross-asset thought leadership and investment strategy ideas to internal and external clients. A distinctive feature of her approach is the close collaboration that she has forged with the investment division to generate actionable investment ideas. She is also director of Amundi Japan, member of Amundi Japan and Amundi SGR Advisory Boards. Monica has led research strategy functions since 2001. Before becoming the head of the Institute, Monica was Global Head of Research, a member of the Global Investment Committee and the Advisory Board at Amundi. She was appointed Deputy Head of Group Research and a member of the Global Investment Committee of Amundi in 2017, and was responsible for defining Amundi’s investment strategy on financial markets. Prior to that, she was Global Head of Asset Allocation Research and previously Head of Quantitative Research at Pioneer Investments. Monica started her career in the investment industry in 1997 following a role as University teaching assistant for the Advanced Econometrics department at Bocconi University. Monica graduated at Bocconi University (DES). She holds a Masters’ degree in Economics (Bocconi University) and a Masters’ degree in Financial Economics from the London Business School and Bocconi University. She was selected for the UniCredit Young Talents Program and the Management and Banking Academy, obtaining an MBA award at the London Business School